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Sintra: Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket

By GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
9.6 out of 10
Price is CA $19 per adult
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Overview
  • Explore a fortification built in the 9th century
  • Marvel at the ancient ruins and dense forest surroundings
  • Save time and skip the line to get to the castle
  • Visit one of the most popular tourist attractions of Sintra
  • Admire the wonderful panoramic views over the hills of the Serra De Sintra

Activity location

    • Lisbon
    • Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 2710-405 Sintra, Portugal | Ticket Office (exterior)
    • Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Sintra: Castle of the Moors Fast Track Ticket
  • Opening hours: Wed 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Price details
CA $19.33 x 1 AdultCA $19.33
Total
Price is CA $19.33
Castle of the Moors Guided Visit
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h

Skip the line guided tour to Castle of the Moors in exclusive groups (guided visits are either in Portuguese or in English). Ticket includes entrance to the monument.

Starting time: 12:00 p.m.
Price details
CA $27.38 x 1 AdultCA $27.38
Total
Price is CA $27.38

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCastle of the Moors Fast Track Ticket
  • What's includedWhat's included Audio guide via the Zoomguide app (available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to the castle

What you can expect

The Castle of the Moors was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and it also forms part of the Sintra Cultural Landscape classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1995. It soars 412 m above sea level and looms high above the surrounding forest.

The 10th-century Moorish castle’s dizzying ramparts stretch across the mountain ridges and past moss-clad boulders the size of small buses. The best walking route here from Sintra-Vila is not along the main road but the quicker, partly off-road route via Rua Marechal Saldanha. The steep trail is around 2 km, but quiet and rewarding.

Once you reach the castle, the views over Sintra’s palace-dotted hill, across to the glittering Atlantic are breathtaking. Along the walkways, you can admire the unique landscape that in the foreground features Sintra town and its town hall, the Palace of Pena and the hills. In the background, admire the extensive plain running northwards and the Atlantic Ocean.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lisbon
    • Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 2710-405 Sintra, Portugal | Ticket Office (exterior)
    • Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Estrada da Pena 14, Sintra, Portugal | Castle of the Moors. To get to Castle of the Moors by car or public transportation. • If driving to Sintra, take the IC19 (from Lisbon), IC30 (from Mafra) or EN9 (turning off the A5 motorway to Cascais). When you arrive in the town’s historic centre, you’ll see a vertical sign showing the way to the Moorish Castle (3.5 km). GPS Coordinates 38º 47’ 24.25” N 9º 23’ 21.47” W. • By public transport from Lisbon to Sintra. By train (CP) take the Sintra Line. Departure stations: Estação do Oriente, Estação do Rossio, Estação de Entrecampos. • By public transport from Sintra to Castle of the Moors. By bus (Scotturb). Sintra Station, Pena Circuit From Sintra, take Scotturb bus No. 434, which runs from the railway station to the Moorish Castle.
    • Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal